Kitchen-cabinet.



Nasr/6,335. PATBNTED JAN. 14. 1908. J. H. GOUPER & W. L. ALBRIGHT. KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.1B.1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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j hmmm No. 876,335. PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908. J. H. COUPER & W. L. ALBRIGHT. KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.18,1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET `2.

Illll E/ No. 876,335. PATENTED .TAN.14. 1908. J. H. GOUPER & W. L. ALBRIGHT.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED DB0.18.1906,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Il u Iill l UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE. I.

JAiIEs H. coUrER, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND WILLIAM L. ALBRIGHT, OF CINCINNATI,

`\ OHIO; sAID ooUPER AssIGNoR To sAID ALBRIGHT.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application led December 18. 1906. Serial No. 348.464.

To all 'whom "it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES H. COUPER and WILLIAM L. ALBRIGHT, citizens of the United States, residing at Atlanta and Cincinnati, respectively, in the counties of Fulton and Hamilton, respectively, and States of Georgia and Ohio, respectively, have invented a new and useful Kitchen-Cabinet, of which the following is a specification The invention relates to improvements in kitchen cabinets.

The object of the present invention is to improve the .construction of kitchen cabinets, and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive cabinet, capable of compactly storing and rendering conveniently accessible-materials used for culinary pur. poses, and adapted to protect such materials from inroads of animal 'pests and the deleterious'effects of climatic changes.

A further object of the' invention is to enable the various bins and compartments to be securely locked in a very simple manner, when desired.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawingsz-vFigure 1 is a perspective view of a kitchen cabinet, constructed in accordance with this' invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical view, taken longitudinally of the kitchen cabinet. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the kitchen cabi-net. Fig. V4 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on theline 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asimilar view, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fi 3. Fig. is a horizontal sectional view, ta en substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig.

2. Fig. 7 is a.horizontal sectional view,

taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2. Fi 8 is a reverse plan view of the removab e sifter. sectional view, illustrating the construction of the coffee bin and thearrangement of the coffee mill. Fig. 10 is a detail horizontal sectional view, taken substantially on theline 10-10 of Fi 9.- Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view, illgustrating the manner of locking the base' of the kitchen cabinet.

in the accompanying Fig. 9 is a detail vertical tical partition 16, which is located near one end of the base, divides the space below the yhorizontal partition 14 into two compartments 17 and 18. The smaller compartment 17 -is designed to receive a rolling pin 19, and the other compartment 18 is ro vided with suitable ways 20 and 21, in w ich are slidabl mounted shallow pans 22, designed ior holding knives, forks, and similar articles. The Ways 20, which are located at the center of the s ace or compartment 18,

consist of a depen ing vertical web or p or- 'tion and a horizontal portion, which projects laterally from the o posite sides of the lower edge of the verticaliweb or portion to form su orting ianges for the inner sides of the sal pans 22. The other ways. 21 support the outer sides of the pans 22 and consist of angle strips or ieces, L-shaped in cross section and suitab y secured to the partition 16 and to the opposite wall of the s ace or compartment 18. The space below t 1e shallow ans is adapted to receive a dough boar( 23, anda cake cutter 24, and various other utensils may be kept in the bottom compartments of the base of the kitchen cabinet. The extended portion of the base of .the kitchen .cabinet '1s rovided .witha suitable door 25, preferably owed, as shown, and hinged to the front edge ofthe horizontal partition 14. The side walls of the'base at the extension are provided with curved edges to conform to the configuration of the bowed door 25, Vandv suitable sup orting flanges 26 are arranged at the inner aces of the bottom and sides of the said extension.

The upper portion of the base above the' front extension is provided with lhorizontally swinging doors 27 and 28, hinged to the side walls of the base and provided at their inner faces withV compartments 29 and 30, which are located above the front extension of the base when the doors 27 and 28 are closed. The top portions oi the doors 27 and 28 are curved or bowed, and the inner complartments are formed by vertical walls and orizontal bottoms, secured to the inner faces oi the doors. The upper edges of the vertical walls are curved to conform to the bowed top portions of the doors. The door 27 is provided a short distance above the bottom with a horizontal plate or piece, having circular openings and forming a rack 31 for the rece tion of canisters 32, or 'other receptacles. he canisters are designed to contain spices, and other materials used in the preparation oi food. The compartment 30 ci the other door 28 is provided'with a rack 33, consisting oi an angularly bent strip of sheet metal, extending longitudinally of the door and secured to the, end walls thereof.

The space inclosed by the strip is divided by short transverse pieces 34 intoa plurality of small spaces and a larger space, the small spaces being adapted for the reception oi bottles 35 oi extract and other materials, and the large space being designed to receive a cook book 36. Y

The central vertical partitionv 15 is provided at its iront with a flange, having a notch 37, which is adapted to be engaged by a hook 38, or other suitable fastening device for securing the door 27 in its closed position. The other door, which has a projecting flange 39 to engage the door 27, 1s also provided with a lock 40, the bolt of which engages a suitable keeper 41 of the door 27. The doors 27 and 28 project above the base, and when closed operate to lock an upper set of doors 42, 43 and 44.

AMounted upon the base are opposite cylin- V' drical casings 45 and 46, and an intermediate coil'ee bin 47, arranged in the recess or space at the front of the proximate sides of t e cylindrical casings and suitably connected with the adjacent portionsoi' the side casings 45 and 46. Within the casing 45 and the compartment 48, which is located directly beneath the said casing 45, are located independently revoluble supports. The lower sup ort, which is circular, consists 'of a horizonte disk 49 and a plurality of ra-V dially arranged substantially trian ular Wings 50. The horizontal disk, which ias an upwardly extending peripheral ilange51, is provided with a centralopening through which passes a vertical bearing tube 52. The tube 52 extends a short distance below the horizontal plate or disk 49, and is iitted'ina socket or bearing53, and the inner vertical edges of the wings 50 are secured to the upwardly extending portion of the tube 52.

erases upper end of the casing 45 and which forms a hood to partially close the said casing 45.

The space or compartment, formed by the wings of the -lower rotary support, receives a plurality of cans or receptacles 59, designed to contain such materials as salt, soda, pulverized sugar, baking powder, etc. Any one of the receptacles may be brought to the iront by rotating the lower support.

rlhe upper rotary sup ort, which is constructed the same as the ower support, con-l plurality of vertically disposed substantially triangular wings 61, secured to the 'bottom' disk or plate and to a vertical tube 62, which ,extends upward from a central opening oi' the bottom disk or plate. The upper support receives a pluralityl of bins or receptacles 63, which are sector-shaped in horizontal section, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings, and the u per end of the tube 62, which terminates snort of the tops of the bins or receptacles, is engaged by hook-shaped lugs 64, carried by and projecting from the bins or receptacles 63. The bins or receptacles are detachably mounted on the upper rotary support and are adapted to be removed therefrom, when desired.

The casing 45 is provided at the bottom with an opening 65, which is covered by the door 42, when the kitchen cabinet is closed, and the bins or receptacles 63 are adapted to be brought to the opening 65 b -rotating the upper support. The removab e bins or vsists of a bottomdisk or plate 6() and a receptacles'v 63 are designed for containingmeal, ordinary sugar, rice, and similar materials, which are used in comparatively large quantities, andeach of the bins or compartments is provided with a tapering or funnelshaped bottom 66, locatedabove the lower .edges of the walls of the bins or receptacles adapted to receive a cup into which a quantity o I lweighing the material.

yper edge of the radial partition 71.

-comblned guide and casing recelves a shdable 'compartment 79 of the base.

The space below the bin or receptacle, is or other receptacle the material within the bin or receptacle', may be discharged by manipulatingr the slide` The bins or receptacles are provided with suitable fingerreceiving depressions or recesses 68 for convenience in rotating the upper support. 'lhe bins or receptacles may be supplied with material without'removing them from the kitchen cabinet, a suitable filling opening and cover 69 being provided at the top of each removable bin or receptacle 63.

The casing 46 is divided by a fixed dialnetrically arranged partition 70 and a radially arranged partition 71 into bins 72 and 73. The bin `72 is preferably semi-circular in cross section, and is designed to contain flour, and the other bins, which are quadrant shaped and one half thesize of the bin 72, are designed for the reception of cereal, graham flour, or the like. The upper end of the casing 46 is braced by a hor1zontally disposed diametrically arranged combined guide and housing 71a, extending from the front to the back of the casing 46 and located at the up- This scale arm 71h, which is adapted to be drawn outward for supporting a scale to weigh the material of the cabinet. The arrangement of the vcombined guide and casing across the upper end ofthe casing 46 serves to brace the back of the flour bin,- and it enables a comparatively long Ascale arm to be employed, so that the scale and the scale pan, or other receptacle will clear the kitchen cabinet while A long, strong scale arm, which may be easily returned within the combinedguide and casing, is provided. The lower portion of the casing 46 is provided with an opening 74, which is covered by the door 43, when the kitchen cabinet is closed and which affords access to the fixed bins or receptacles 73. The fixed bins or receptacles areprovided with tapering or funnel shaped bottoms 75, havingdischarge openings 76, which are controlled by slides 77, mounted in suitable. guides and having upwardly extending agitator fingers 7 7a to loosen the material. There is sufficient space beneath the slides 77 for a cup, or other receptacle in which the contents of the bin 73 may be discharged.

The bin 72 for the reception of flour is open at the top, and the Hour is supported upon a sifter 78, spaced from the lower end' of the casing 46 and slidably mounted within-the The compartment 79 is provided with suitable ways to receive the sitter, which consists of a circular sieve or piece of screen material and a rectangular support 80, constructed of sheet metal and having a circular opening to receive the larms and provided with inner and outer rings connecting the arms. The agitator is provided with a central depending shaft or stein 82 to which an operating arm 83 is secured by a nut 84. The operating arm 83, which is provided at its outer end with a suitable grip or knob, operates within a guide 85, consisting of a curved wire or rod having upturned terminals, secured to the support and forming stops for limiting the oscillatory movement ofthe operating handle. The shaft or stem of the agitator is arranged in a suitable perforation of a diametrically arranged har or piece 91, which strengthens the sitter and relieves the screen material of strain. The sifter is provided with a depending tapering ring 86, which is located beneath the screen material or sieve proper and which extends downwardly and inwardly therefrom for diy central portion and inwardly extendingV bowed end portions. A ledge 89, consisting of a plate or piece, extends outwardly from the vertical partition 88 to the front of the base, and it is provided withan upturned flange 90. provided at the ends of the ledge 89 for holding various articles. I

The sifter, which constitutes a bottom for the rear bin of the casing 46, by being mounted within the base is not only readily removable, but may be constructed of greater area than is possible, when it is located within the bin or compartment. By constructing the sifter of greater area than the bottom of the bin, it is adaptedl to sift all the flour ofthe bin, and it thereby prevents the formation within the liin of the wall of flour incident to those bins-having siftersof less area than the bottom of the bin. This wall of flour must be broken down or shaken down, which operation is usually effected by pounding 4on t e exterior of the bin and b v employing a sifter of sufficient area to. prevent such wall of flour, the injury resulting from such pounding of the sides of the bin is avoided. y

The coffee bin, which is substantially the same length as the side casings 45 and 46, receives a removable coffee mill 92, having an exteriorly arranged handle 93. The lower portion of the coffee hin is cut away to provide an opening 94, which is covered by the door 44, when the kitchen 'cabinet isv l employed. The coffee bin is provided at the By this construction recesses are which are easily accessible from the front.

The screw threads may be easily provided by soldering, or otherwise securing nuts to the coffee bin, but the coffee mill may be detachably secured within the coffee bin by bolts, or in' any other preferred manner. rEhe space beneath the coffee mill receives a cup, or other suitable receptacle 95, which is supported on a partition Q6.

The coffee bin is provided at the top with a filling opening, and it has an upwardly extending threaded flange 97, surrounding the fiiling opening and receiving a screw cap or closure 08. The screw cap or closure is provided with an upwardly extending loop 99, which passes through a hasp member 100, rigidly secured to a cover 101 and projecting over e engaging a similar cover 102. The cor.vp 1 and 102, which t on the casings e5 and provided at the sides of the kitchen cabinet with projecting hook-shaped lugs or members 103, which detachably enloops 104.g1`he' hoolcshaped lugs or members and the'ioops form hinges, 'and at the same time permit the lids or covers 101 and 102 to be detached, when desired. "W hen the hasp member 100 is in engagement with the loop and with the lid or cover 102, the top of the kitchen cabinet may be locked by securing the hasp member, to the loop with the shackle of a padlock 1 05, or other suitable locking device. The padlock by engaging the loop not only secures the lids or covers 101 and 102 in their closed position,

butl also locks the screw cap or closure of the coffee bin against rotary movement.

The kitchen cabinet is preferably provided with a removable top support or bracket 106, consisting of a vertical portion having a clock-receiving opening and provided at the lower edge with inwardly extending arms 107, which are slidably arranged in openings or eyes of plates. 108. The plates Vor pieces 108, which are grooved or bent to form the eyes or openings for the arms of the clock-receiving. bracket'or support, are soldered, lor otherwise secured to the coffeebin.

Having thus fullydescribed our invention, what we claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base having compartments, superimposed bins provided lwith doors arranged contiguous to thezbase, doors mounted on the base for closing the compartments thereof and projecting beyond the base and engaging'thevdoors of avesse the bins for locking the same in their closed position, and meansl for locking the doors of 3. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base, ai

superimposed casing, independently revoluble upper and lower supports mounted Within the casing and the base, and removable receptacles carried by the supports.

4. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base, a superimposed casing, a continuous support extending into the base and into thecasing, upper and lower independently revoluble supports located within the casing and the base, and receptacles carriedby the supports.

5. A kitchen cabinet having a pivot and provided with a rotary support comprising a bottom having a central opening, a 'tube extending upward f'rom the bottom at the central opening thereof and receiving the pivot, and radially arranged wings secured to the bottom portion and the tube.

6. A kitchen cabinet provided with a pivot, a rotary support having a tube arranged on the pivot, and a plurality of removable receptacles arranged on the support and having means for detachably engaging the tube.

7. A kitchen cabinet provided with a pivot, a rotary support having a tube arranged on the pivot, and a plurality of removable receptacles arranged on the sup ort and having substantially hook-shaped ugs engaging the upper end of the tube.

S. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base, a

superimposed casing having a hood at the top, a-pivot extendinginto the base and into y the casing and connected at its upper end to the hood, and upper and lower rotary supports mounted on the pivot and movable in-A dependently of each o-ther.

9. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base, 'a superimposed casing provided at the lower portion with a door, a rotary support mounted within the casing, a plurality of removable sector-shaped bins arranged on the support, and meanslcarried by the support and having an interlocking connection with the bins for retaining the latter on the support.

10. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base provided with a fixed pivot, a superimposed casing, atubularpivot fitted on the fixed pivot of the casing and extending tothe upper portion of the casing, means located at rotary supports arranged on the tubular pivot.

11. 'A kitchen cabinet provided with a casing having an opening at the bottom, a rotary support, and a plurality of substantially sector-shaped bins detachabl arranged on the support, each of thel said brins being provided near its lower end with a tapering or funnel shaped bottom and extended below the bottom to provide a sup orting ortion, the latter having an opening lbcated yeneath the bottom, the said tapering bottom being also provided with a discharge openingand having a' closure for the same.

12. A kitchen cabinet comprising a base, superimposed casings supported by the base, a cofl'ee bin arranged between and connectL ing the said casings and also arranged upon and supported by the base and provided with a bottom opening, and a coffee mill detachably mounted within the coffee bin at a oint above the opening and having exterior y arranged o erating means.

13. A 'tchen comprising spaced casings, a bin arranged between the caslngs and having ascrew cap, covers forthe ycasings, and a locking device mounted on one of the covers and on the screw closure and engaging thc other cover.

14. A kitchenfcabinet comprising casings,

a bin arranged between the casings and having a screw closure provided with a projectling member, covers mounted on the casings,

one of the covers being provided with a hasp member having-an opening receiving the prol jecting member, said Ihasp member -being also of a 'length to engage the other cover, and locking means for securing the hasp member to the projecting member.

15. A kitchen cabinet provided with casings, a bin arranged between the casings and having a screw closure rovided with a projecting loop, covers for t e casings., and a hasp member mounted on one of the covers and engaging the otherand provided with an opening to receive the loop of the closure, said hasp member bein adapted to be secured to the loop by a ook.

16.l -A kitchen cabinet comprising a pair of casings, a bin arranged between the'casings and having a screw closure provided with a projecting member, covers detachably interocked with the casings at the outer sides thereof,`and a hasp member rigid withone of the covers and arranged at the inner side thereof and engaging the other cover, said has member beln'g provided at an interme iate point with an o ening receiving the projectin member of t e screw closure.

. 17. VA itchen cabinet comprising a base,

a, superimposed casing mounted on the base discharging their contents, an

and provided with radial partitions dividing the lower end of the base casing and having4 means located at the said front o ening for a sifter mounted within the base and forming a bottom for the rear compartment.

19. A kitchen cabinet comprising a baserovided with ways extending rearwardly trom the front of the base, a superimposed bin communicating with the base, and a sifter slidable in the ways and removable at the front of the kitchen cabinet and forming a bottom for the said bin. 4

20. A kitchen cabinet comprisin a base, a

superimposed bin, a sifter locate beneath the bin and mounted within the base at the point between the top and bottom thereof, a vertical wall arranged at the front of the base and located above the sifter between the same and the saidbin, said wall having inwardly extending portions, and a ledge located at the said inwardly extendin portions and provided with an upward y extending flange.

21. A kitclien cabinet comprising a base rovided with wa s extendingrearwardly rom the front of tlie cabinet, a bin or receptacle supported by .the base, and a sifter slidable 1n the ways and located beneath the lower end of the bin or receptacle and having an area equal'to the bottom of the same, whereby the flour is completely sifted at the bottom of the bin or receptacle to prevent a wall of flour from collecting laround the sifter. y p 22. A .kitchen cabinet comprising a casing, .a guide extending across the casing at an mtermediate point between the sides thereof and formin a brace for the same, a partition connected with the'guide and `a scale supporting arm slidable in the said guide and arranged to project from the caslng.

23. A kitchen cabinet comprising a casing, diametrically and radially arranged partitions disposed within the casing and dividing the same into separate bins or comartments, a diametrically arranged uide lbcatedat the upper edge of the ra ially arranged partition and extending across the casing7 and a scaie supporting arm siidable in the guide.

24. A kitchen'cabinet comprising a coffee bin out away at the bottom and provided at the top of the out away 'portion with a recess open at the bottom, a removable coee mili arranged Within the coffee bin and having an exterioriy arranged handle located at the said recess and the shaft to the handle is connected being eX- tended through the said recess, and asterb Iing means operable from the front of the kitchen cabinet for detachably securing the coifee mii] Within the coffee bin.

n testimony, that We ciaim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES H. CUUPER., TNLLAM L. ALBRGHT. `Witnesses for Couper:

R. COHEN, ALPHONSE HUETEL. Witnesses for Albright:

JENNIE TnoMPsoN.

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